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Washoe Lake State Park

Duck Hill & County Road 284

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Duck Hill & County Road 284 is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. The route reaches Duck Hill. It climbs 1,705 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,049 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21820, -119.74656
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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Duck Hill & County Road 284

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,051–5,965 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.21820, -119.74656

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miBear left onto County Road 282, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miReach Duck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto County Road 286, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duck-hill-out-back-10-km-b16c

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°63°
Sat 98°65°
Sun 97°64°

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